vtovar Posted April 16, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Sailing on my first cruise Feb. 22, 2019 and I can't wait. Just wondering by if anyone knows if they offer church services on Carnival Valor? Just curious if anyone knows. :):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Best to ask on the dedicated Carnival forum here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 16, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2018 HAL is the only one of the major mass-market lines to have a clergyman onboard all the time, a Catholic priest. Other lines, like RCI and MSC will have priests onboard for holy days. Most ships will provide a space for passengers to hold their own services if desired, some do this automatically, some only if requested at guest services, check the daily planner. Some ships will have services led by lay members of the crew, but only on a volunteer basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtovar Posted April 16, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted April 16, 2018 HAL is the only one of the major mass-market lines to have a clergyman onboard all the time, a Catholic priest. Other lines, like RCI and MSC will have priests onboard for holy days. Most ships will provide a space for passengers to hold their own services if desired, some do this automatically, some only if requested at guest services, check the daily planner. Some ships will have services led by lay members of the crew, but only on a volunteer basis.Thank you Sent from my SM-G925P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted April 16, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2018 if it is a port day, you can usually find information on local services for a variety of denominations in the port guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittsburghcruise23 Posted April 16, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2018 No Services on Carnival . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted April 16, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 16, 2018 No services on Carnival. Except for small family/friends gathering together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtovar Posted April 18, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Ok thank you everyone. I appreciate your help Sent from my SM-G925P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted April 18, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 18, 2018 A sore point with me with regard to HAL. Yes, a Catholic Priest is always aboard. But, for Jewish and Protestant guests, no official clergy any more. It used to be that on long cruises and always on Easter and Christmas cruises, clergy would be available to provide services appropriate for that holiday. On my Christmas New Year's cruise on the Zaandam in 2017, guests had to organize their own services if desired. While I appreciated what was done by those who did so, it was not the same for me and I won't attend any more such organized services in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted April 19, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 19, 2018 A sore point with me with regard to HAL. Yes, a Catholic Priest is always aboard. But, for Jewish and Protestant guests, no official clergy any more. It used to be that on long cruises and always on Easter and Christmas cruises, clergy would be available to provide services appropriate for that holiday. On my Christmas New Year's cruise on the Zaandam in 2017, guests had to organize their own services if desired. While I appreciated what was done by those who did so, it was not the same for me and I won't attend any more such organized services in the future. +1 on this comment. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtovar Posted April 19, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted April 19, 2018 A sore point with me with regard to HAL. Yes, a Catholic Priest is always aboard. But, for Jewish and Protestant guests, no official clergy any more. It used to be that on long cruises and always on Easter and Christmas cruises, clergy would be available to provide services appropriate for that holiday. On my Christmas New Year's cruise on the Zaandam in 2017, guests had to organize their own services if desired. While I appreciated what was done by those who did so, it was not the same for me and I won't attend any more such organized services in the future.I agree, I am Catholic and am happy there is a Priest is on bird, but they should have some sort of multi Faith service for those who want to attend whole on vacation and especially during holidays. Now for me in going to have to attend confession before we go to see what my Priest wants us to do seeing we will be missing mass. Sent from my SM-G925P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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